Acrylic color in tube

[atitan_to]

Hello everyone,

From reading the discuss below, it reminds me a problem:
I use acrylic color (in tubes) to paint my figure, yet there is some problem associated:
1) the color cannot attach on the surface well, slight contact will make them peel off.
2) the color cannot achieve a smooth surface.

I know the color i used is quite weird, yet is anyone here have faced similar problem as me? Can anyone here give me some advice?

Thanks very much

Titan

 

[Guy]

Hello and welcome to the planet Titan.

Are you using a primer on the figures prior to painting with tube acrylics? I have found that the adhesion is not good unless the figure is primed, either metal or resin.

guy

 

[Anders Heintz]

Hey Titan!

Kool name! Welcome to the Planet!

Vince Wai of Alpha Image Model Workshop uses the tube acrylics, and he has written a few articles about them on his website Alpha Image Model Workshop. Check it out, it may be of some help to you!

 

[John Long]

I think what Vince uses is the water soluble oils. Maybe he'll see this and confirm. I believe Einion Rees uses the tube acrylics though. I don't know if Einion monitors these discussions though. You can probably find him on Delphi's MedRom forum.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Hola John,

There is a difference in tube acrylic and water soluble oils?

 

[Roc]

Hey John,
you are spot on, Vince does use the water soluble oils. As we all know,they work extremely well for him.

Roc

 

[John Long]

Yes there is a difference. The water soluble oils are supposed to have the same properties as oils, but with water cleanup and thinning. Tube acrylics have the same short drying time as bottle acrylics. I don't know what properties they might have to intermix with one another.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Aaah! I guess it's no joke that you learn something new everyday! Thanks for explaining

 

[gforceman]

Hi Guys,

i do use oils from tubes too, the Polycolour range. I do prime all my figures though. the mix perfect with Vallejo/Andrea too and you get some colours you won't find in their range.

Gino